79 schools score less than 10% result in Gujarat 12th boards25 May 2019 10:53Ahmedabad, May 25 (IANS) A whopping 79 schools posted less than 10 per cent results in the Class 12 general stream examinations conducted this year even as English medium students did better than their Gujarati counterparts, the Gujarat Secondary and …

What makes one NOT a civil servant1 ? – A personal perspective25 May 2019 09:48We have a marvelous metaphor to gauge the wisdom and pricelessness of a King’s speech. Every word spoken by a King is compared to a golden nugget, thus signifying its “preciousness and rareness.” Royal words are also considered to be heavier than mountains …

English medium students beat Gujarati counterparts in 12th boards25 May 2019 09:48Ahmedabad, May 25 (IANS) Over 73 per cent of around 3,55,560 students cleared the Class 12 general stream examinations conducted this year, the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) announced here on Saturday.
The pass percentage …

Indian woman coats car with cow dung25 May 2019 09:19Coating an expensive car with cow-dung for escaping the summer heat might not be a feasible proposition for most people, but a homemaker in India's Ahmedabad has done it claiming that it keeps her car cool even without air-conditioning, NDTV reports.
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These heroes saved students' lives in devastating Surat fire25 May 2019 09:01(MENAFN - NewsBytes)
These heroes saved students' lives in devastating Surat fire
25 May 2019
In a tragic incident on Friday, a massive blaze engulfed the Takshashila Complex in Surat, leaving 23 students dead and several injured.
Horrifying visuals of …

Gujarat Lok Sabha Results 2019: Full list of winners25 May 2019 08:10BJP President Amit Shah
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was on Thursday set to retain power for another five years after making a sweep of the Lok Sabha battle and mauling the opposition.
So stunning was the BJP's …

Toyota Corolla cow dung wrap – Owner explains the benefits on video25 May 2019 07:27A photo circulating on social media this week, which at first glance seemed so bizarre that it couldn’t be true, is in fact as real as it gets. At the onset, it is a measure to combat heat. Sejal Shah from Ahmedabad coated her car with cow dung to keep it …

Modi to seek blessings from mother25 May 2019 06:19Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Gujarat tomorrow to seek the blessings of his mother Heeraben after his BJP-led National Democratic Alliance returned to power with a massive majority in the parliamentary elections.
On Monday, Modi will be in …

Air India to launch Red Eye flight to Delhi25 May 2019 05:44By Express News Service
BENGALURU: Following the huge success of its late night flights from Bengaluru to Kochi and Ahmedabad, Air India is now all set to start this service to New Delhi. The first Red Eye flight will make its debut at 11 pm on June 5 from …

Half of Team Modi may be new25 May 2019 03:28Express News Service
NEW DELHI: Aiming to create a robust party leadership for the next decade that is familiar with all aspects of governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday began consultations to pick his new council of ministers, so as to …

15 students die in India fire25 May 2019 03:1915 students die in India fire
AHMEDABAD, India: At least 15 students died Friday in a fire in a building in India housing a college, officials said, with images showing people jumping to escape the blaze. "The students lost their life both because of …

RSS men who turned it around24 May 2019 20:58From Maharashtra to Odisha, these Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh spinmeisters have helped the BJP win big
█ Sunil Deodhar
Sunil Deodhar is an ardent RSS swayamsevak from Maharashtra. Starting his career as a schoolteacher, he later joined the BJP. He is the …

At least 19 students die in India fire: medical officer24 May 2019 20:11Some students who tried to jump from the burning building were among at least 19 who died
AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - At least 19 students -- most of them female -- died Friday in a fire at an Indian building housing a college, officials said, as images showed …

Surat: 19 students die as fire engulfs commercial complex24 May 2019 17:59Surat, May 24 (PTI) A massive fire engulfed a four-storey commercial complex in Surat on Friday, killing at least 19 teenage students at a coaching centre, many of whom jumped and fell to their deaths while some were suffocated, officials said.
In a video …

Meet Sejal whose cow-dung coated car is internet sensation24 May 2019 12:15[India], May 24 (ANI): Coating our sedan with cow-dung for braving the scorching summer heat might not be a feasible proposition for most of us, but a housewife in Ahmedabad has done it as she claims it keeps her car cool even without air-conditioning.
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No Cong MP left on bullet train route: Twitter users mock Oppn24 May 2019 12:13A tweet by the BJP MLA from Majura in Surat made fun of Congress losing to BJP at Centre received thousands of 'likes' and retweets.
Mumbai: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Gujarat on Thursday mocked the largest party in Opposition, …

This Gujarat Woman's Cow Dung-Coated Car Is An Internet Sensation24 May 2019 12:08Sejal Shah's Toyota Altis became an internet sensation soon after its photos went viral.
Ahmedabad: Coating our sedans with cow-dung for braving the scorching summer heat might not be a feasible proposition for most of us, but a home-maker in Ahmedabad …

India election- Narendra Modi faces big chall...24 May 2019 03:57On Thursday, results for India's mammoth general elections showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the clear winner with a total of 297 seats. Modi's supporters referred to the sweeping victory as a "TsunaMo…

New innings in wearability24 May 2019 03:12Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Contemporary and sustainable — when it comes to describing the aesthetics of Ka-sha, Karishma Shahani Khan’s lexicon is peppered with these words. Belonging to the newest generation of urban fashion houses dabbling …

‘Son of soil’ Amit Shah wins with big margin from Gandhinagar24 May 2019 01:53BJP president Amit Shah, the main architect of the party’s spectacular performance, has won from Gandhinagar with a record margin of 5.74 lakh votes.
Ahmedabad: BJP president Amit Shah, the main architect of the party’s spectacular performance, has won …

The evidence we were never meant to see about the Douma 'gas' attack24 May 2019 00:05We like to take the Big Boys on trust. No longer do we believe in our meretricious little leaders with their easy lies and twitters: the Trumps and Mays and now all the nationalists of Europe. We certainly don’t put any credit in Arab dictators.
But when, …

New govt to award lease rights for 6 non-metro airports to Adani23 May 2019 16:47The award of lease rights for six non-metro airports to the successful bidder Adani Enterprises Ltd will be one of the first big-ticket deals to be signed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government when it begins a new five-year term in office.
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The rise and rise of Amit Shah23 May 2019 15:29New Delhi: "It is time for Congress to get an Amit Shah," former Jammu-Kashmir Chief Minister and once an ally of BJP, Mehbooba Mufti said in a tweet as the trends showed BJP, led by Amit Shah, headed for yet another stellar victory in the Lok …

Maharshi at Interpack for the fifth time 23 May 2019 10:09Interpack 2020 at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre will be held from 7 to 13 May 2020. Ahmedabad-based Maharshi will be participating at the show for the fifth time.
The company will be showcasing self-adhesive machine (sticker labelling machine) with …

India PM Modi’s party set to win thumping majority in election23 May 2019 08:12MUMBAI/BENGALURU/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party was set for a historic victory as India on Thursday counted hundreds of millions of votes from its general election.
Supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrate …

Gujarat: Amit Shah set to win, BJP ahead on all 26 seats23 May 2019 08:05Ahmedabad, May 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday appeared all set to capture all the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat yet again even as its national President Amit Shah was leading by a hefty margin of over 2.38 lakh votes at the end of …

Watch: Mother Heeraben Modi greets media after son gets second term23 May 2019 07:14Before casting her vote in Ahmedabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the blessing of his mother.
New Delhi: As India prepares to welcome Narendra Modi as Prime Minister a second time, proud mother Heeraben came out of her home to greet the media on …

India PM Modi's party looks set to sweep general election23 May 2019 07:13MUMBAI/BENGALURU/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party was set for a historic victory as India on Thursday counted hundreds of millions of votes from its general election.
Supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrate …

India's PM Modi wins historic general election victory, party says23 May 2019 06:34NEW DELHI/KOLKATA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist party scored a historic victory in India’s general election, his foreign minister said on Thursday, as officials counted hundreds of millions of votes after the massive, …

Thursday briefing: Theresa May faces the final curtain23 May 2019 05:43Top story: MPs say they expect the PM to quit tomorrow
Good morning briefers. Happy European election day. I’m Martin Farrer and here are the top stories this morning.
Theresa May faces the stark prospect of falling on her prime ministerial sword or being …

India's PM Modi set to sweep to general election victory23 May 2019 05:12NEW DELHI/KOLKATA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is set for a historic victory as India began counting on Thursday hundreds of millions of votes from its general election, according to data from the Election Commision.
Election staff …

India elections 2019: All the latest updates23 May 2019 04:56Counting of votes has begun in India after its marathon seven-phase general elections concluded on May 19, with most exit polls predicting a clear victory for incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to …

Air India to introduce new flights this summer23 May 2019 03:56Air India officials said the number of flights on Delhi–Bhopal–Delhi will be increased from present 14 flights per week to 20 flights.
New Delhi: From adding more seats to offering attractive promotional airfare, Air India is going for a major expansion …

The boy called Boom23 May 2019 03:38In his home town, Ahmedabad, Jasprit Bumrah already has his own urban legend. Like all stories out of 21st-century Indian metros, it involves a traffic jam.
An "IPL organiser" takes a lane to avoid the famously gridlocked Vijay Char Rasta, an …

India starts counting 600 million votes, Modi in pole position23 May 2019 02:50Election staff members work on their computers in a vote counting centre in Ahmedabad, India, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Amit Dave
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India began counting about 600 million votes in its general election on Thursday, with a coalition led …

Rest assured with MyGate 23 May 2019 00:59Express News Service
BENGALURU: What does one look for when finding a house? Basic amenities and security. Keeping in mind one of the prime necessities of a resident, Bengaluru-based MyGate, a community management company, designed their product to cater …

Woman Covers Toyota Corolla in Cow Poop For Better Insulation22 May 2019 20:59The story comes from Rupesh Gaurange, who posted a couple of photos of a Toyota Corolla apparently covered in a thick coating of mud. He says the pics have been forwarded to him and that the car belongs to a “friend” who decided to try cow dung as …

Bumrah - John Wright and Mumbai Indians great find22 May 2019 14:58Jasprit Bumrah is a story of serendipitous find and stirring deeds. Initially everyone looked at his unusual action with curiosity. There were many who felt that biomechanics would find everything wrong with his arm action. But Bumrah’s has been a …

All about the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree22 May 2019 14:36Full style of MBA is “Master of Business Administration”. Among all well-known post graduate course, MBA is one of the popular one in India as well as in abroad. This popular degree originated first in the United States in the early 20th century. This post …

Air India announces new flights to meet summer rush22 May 2019 11:55Air India on Wednesday announced that various new flights would begin from next month on domestic as well as international routes in order to meet heavy demand of seats during the summer vacation.
The national carrier said it will offer additional 3,500 …

Did RCom withdraw case only against Chaturvedi?22 May 2019 11:49CLAIM
Tweets doing rounds on Twitter claim that Anil Ambani's Reliance Group has withdrawn Rs 5,000 crore civil defamation suit only against former Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi, who recently joined the Shiv Sena.
One Twitter user claimed …

Pakistan boat seized with 200kg drugs heroin22 May 2019 11:10Mumbai: Following a hot chase in the deep sea, late Monday, the Indian Coast Guard (CG) intercepted a Pakistani fishing boat off the Gujarat coast and seized 200 kilograms of heroin in 195 packets worth `600 crore.
The narcotics consignment was to be …

Air India to increase Dubai flights; real expansion by October22 May 2019 10:30NEW DELHI: In a bid to rein in high fares caused by Jet Airways suspending operations, Air India will add capacity on the UAE and domestic routes this summer. From June 1, AI will offer 3,500 more seats per week on Mumbai-Dubai-Mumbai route and from a day …

Pak vessel with 200 kg heroin held off Gujarat22 May 2019 10:06The Indian Coast Guard seized the vessel following a tip-off by DRI and other intelligence agencies. (File/Representational)
In a major operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), on Tuesday intercepted a Pakistani fishing vessel off the Jakhau coast in …

Nila Infrastructures Ltd board reports Q4, FY19 results22 May 2019 09:14The Board of Directors of Nila Infrastructures Ltd. (BSE: 530377/NILA; NSE: NILAINFRA) at its meeting, held at Ahmedabad on May 20, 2019, approved the Audited Financial Results for the quarter and year ended on March 31, 2019.
Standalone Financial …

Four die cleaning storm water pumping station in Ahmedabad, probe on20 May 2019 02:09The pumping station where the four died. (Express photo by Javed Raja)
Four sanitation workers died of asphyxiation after inhaling poisonous gases while cleaning storm water drain pumping station, owned by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), in Odhav …

More non-engineers are making it to IIM Ahmedabad: Here's why15 May 2019 20:20(MENAFN - NewsBytes)
More non-engineers are making it to IIM Ahmedabad: Here's why
16 May 2019
It's common knowledge that many students, after their engineering, join top management institutes for an MBA.
The trend was seen in IIM, Ahmedabad, as …

After Surat fire, Vadodara MC issues notice to 152 coaching centres24 May 2019 16:40Fire broke out in a coaching centre in Surat, Gujarat, on Friday. (Express Photo)
In wake of the fire incident that broke out in a coaching class in Surat killing at least 20 students, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation Friday issued an immediate notice to …

Act on those responsible for dirty water in Vadodara: Guj CM18 May 2019 02:24Vadodara, May 17 (PTI) Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani Friday asked Vadodara civic authorities to take action against errant officials in connection with supply of dirty water in the city’s eastern and southern parts for the past few days.
Vadodara …

Leopard bonds with horse in Vadodara08 May 2019 09:3207 May 2019, 01:01PM ISTSource: TNNAn unusual bond in the backyard of a farmhouse at Virod village on the Vadodara outskirts. As the sun sets, a young leopard sneaks inside the farmhouse and walks up to a horse. Instead of attacking the horse, leopard …

Nationalism vs local issues - a dilemma for Vadodara voters17 Apr 2019 05:29VADODARA: Voters in the Vadodara Lok Sabha seat of Gujarat are yet to make up their mind whether to endorse the BJP's views on 'nationalism' or support the Congress, which has promised to resolve local issues like lack of jobs and affordable …

Gujarat: 3 of family killed, 1 injured in wall collapse in Vadodara15 Apr 2019 15:17The deceased have been identified as Bahudiben Parmar (35), her son Rohit (5) and niece Asmita Amliyar (7).
Three persons of a family, including two children, died and one was severely injured after the wall of a kutcha house collapsed on them in Chilakota …

Leopard rescued from a well in Vadodara12 Apr 2019 08:1512 Apr 2019, 01:01PM ISTSource: TNNA leopard was rescued from a well in Vadodara, Gujarat. The Leopard fell into a well located in a farm at Naravaniya village. The villagers learnt about the leopard when it started roaring after falling into the well. The …

Vivek Oberoi might contest in 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Vadodara07 Apr 2019 05:47Posted By:
Daliya Ghose
On Saturday, 06th April 2019,20:04
Vivek Obeori, who essayed the role of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi in the biopic ‘PM Narendra Modi’ reveals his plans of
joining politics. In an interactive session with students of Parul …

Vadodara artist bags 3-month residency in Scotland01 Apr 2019 12:30New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Selected as the 2019 ‘Emerging Artist of the Year’ by Glenfiddich, Raju Baraiya will represent India at a three-month art residency in Scotland this summer.
The Vadodara-based artist was chosen from a pool of five finalists by a …

Vadodara farmer wakes up to see 8-feet crocodile under his bed28 Mar 2019 18:00Representational image.Creative Commons.
On Sunday, a 30-year-old farmer Babubhai Parma from Vadodara city of Gujarat had retired to bed after the routine exercise of tying his cattle to the tethers. But at 1.30 am, Paramar was woken up by the sound of …

Röchling inaugurates Euro 2.5-mn plant in Vadodara07 Mar 2019 12:57Indian arm of German plastics engineering player, Röchling Engineering Plastics (India) Pvt Ltd on Thursday inaugurated its second plant in Vadodara set up with an investment of around Euro 2.5 million (approx Rs 20 crore).
With its eyes on strengthening …

Vadodara: MSU alumni in US donate $10,000 to aid research work18 Feb 2019 19:49Maharaja Sayajirao University. (File)
MS University alumni based in the United States have donated $10,000 to the university to provide scholarships to students, support research work and for the restoration of heritage buildings across the campus.
The MSU …

A hacker from Vadodara who provides cyber security to films17 Feb 2019 03:40Six years ago, a teenager sat in his room and downloaded a movie. It changed his life. Like other teens, he did not enjoy the movie as a thought crossed his mind. “If I can download this movie at a click of a mouse and there are several others like me, how …

Vadodara central gets an arty touch11 Feb 2019 11:17Vadodara: Often called the country's art hub, Vadodara now witnessing a new artistic initiative. 29 artists from 18 countries are turning the walls of the central bus stand of the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation into a canvas of varied colours …

Gujarat: Board at Vadodara mosque ‘bars’ entry of Muslim BJP leader06 Dec 2018 13:55The board hung at the gate of a mosque in Yakutpura area, said that Qureshi “should not enter by trustees’ order”. (Source-Facebook)
A board with a message to ban the entry of a Muslim leader was placed on the gate of a mosque in Vadodara recently, PTI …

Board At Vadodara Mosque Gate Denies Entry To Muslim BJP Leader06 Dec 2018 12:40The trustees of the mosque issued a statement denying they passed the prohibitory order
Vadodara: A board was put up at the gate of a mosque in Gujarat's Vadodara 'banning' a Muslim BJP leader from entering the holy place, police said Thursday, …

Missing US-based NRI from Vadodara traced in Daman06 Dec 2018 08:44Mittal Saraiya, who went missing while visiting a bank on November 27, was found in a hotel in Daman. (Source: LinkedIn.com)
A US-based Non-resident Indian (NRI), who went missing late last month while on a visit to Vadodara in Gujarat, has been traced to …

Fire at Reliance rubber plant in Vadodara, three dead01 Dec 2018 10:42Three contractual workers died in a fire that broke out inside the rubber plant of Reliance Industries in Vadodara. (Express Photo By Bhupendra Rana 29/11/2018)
Three people were killed after a fire broke out at a Polybutadiene Rubber (PBR) plant …

3 dead in fire at Reliance's Vadodara refinery29 Nov 2018 21:28[India], Nov 30 (ANI): Three labourers died after a fire broke out in a PBR2 (polybutadiene rubber) plant of the Reliance Industries Limited on Thursday.
In a statement, the company informed that the fire broke out in the plant of the Vadodara complex …

Fire at RIL’s Vadodara unit; 3 workers die29 Nov 2018 10:58Three contractual workers died following a fire accident reported at one of the units at Reliance Industries Ltd's Koyali complex in Vadodara early on Thursday.
"In an unfortunate incident this morning, a fire broke out at PBR2 plant of the …

Former state-level cricketer goes missing in Vadodara28 Nov 2018 09:12Mittal Saraiya, 51, who has been living in Florida, USA, came to Vadodara five days ago to meet his ailing uncle. (Representational image)
A former state-level cricketer associated with the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) has been reported missing in …

'Not Hindu': Vadodara scientist thrown out of US garba by Gujaratis15 Oct 2018 04:25VADODARA: A renowned astrophysicist from Vadodara who is now settled in US has alleged that he, along with his three friends, was thrown out from a garba venue in Atlanta on Friday by the organisers because their surnames “didn’t appear to be Hindu”.
Karan …

Vadodara uterus recipient set to deliver soon12 Oct 2018 03:56PUNE: For the first time in the country, a uterus recipient has completed 31 weeks of pregnancy and is expected to deliver a baby in another three weeks.
This will make the 27-year-old Vadodara beautician the first woman in the country to give birth to a …

Vadodara uterus recipient set to deliver in 3 weeks11 Oct 2018 20:14Pune: For the first time in the country, a uterus recipient has completed 31 weeks of pregnancy and is expected to deliver a baby in another three weeks.
This will make the 27-year-old Vadodara beautician the first woman in the country to give birth to a …

Gujarat rape: 15 migrant workers attacked in Vadodara08 Oct 2018 12:33Migrants from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar leaving Ahmedabad on Saturday afternoon. (Express photo by Javed Raja)
The Spate of violence in Gujarat against migrant workers over the alleged abduction and rape of a 14-month-old girl continued …

Vadodara man killed by friends for ‘owning bike’01 Oct 2018 10:28(Representational image)
A 27-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death by his friends in Vadodara’s Fatehpura area on Sunday afternoon.
While the family of the deceased Ravi Solanki has alleged that he was murdered for owning a high-end bike, the police, …

Vadodara police introduce kits to detect drug consumption01 Oct 2018 10:28(Representational image)
In an attempt to curb drug consumption in the city, Vadodara Police has procured drugs kits from Europe, which will help in detecting if a person has consumed drugs or not.
As of now, 25 kits, called Abon, have been procured. …

Vadodara’s ‘bravest’ crocodile rescuer dies at 4319 Sep 2018 04:17Rakesh Vadhwana (second from right) during a crocodile rescue operation in Vadodara. (File)
Vadodara lost one of its bravest crocodile rescuer, Rakesh Vadhwana, who died of heart attack on Monday. He was 43. “He was a man of actual expertise. Apart from …

Vadodara: Cop ‘commits suicide’ by shooting himself16 Sep 2018 23:03Jadeja, posted at Detection of Crime Branch, had recently moved to the city from Rajkot, and was living with his wife as his official quarters. (Representational)
A police sub-inspector allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service …

Bullet Train Returns Vad To Vadodara01 Sep 2018 01:18Vadodara station will be designed with the banyan tree as theme. The city gets its name from vad ka ped.
With the Centre advancing the deadline of the bullet train project by a year and plans underway to run the first commercial bullet train service by …

Vadodara: Dahod tutor held for ‘molesting’ teen student27 Aug 2018 07:09The student also alleged that Patel threatened to kill her if she informed anybody about the incident. (Representational Image)
A 46-year-old man, who gave private tuitions to school students at Jhalod in Dahod district, was arrested on Saturday for …

Building collapses in Vadodara; 1 dead11 Aug 2018 09:55[India], August 11 (ANI): One person died after a three-storeyed building collapsed on Saturday morning in Vadodara, Gujarat. The building was located in Mandvi area of the city.
Five people from the same family were trapped in the rubble of the collapse, …

Vadodara: Woman gang-raped, looted09 Aug 2018 15:25Aug 09, 2018, 18:48 ISTSource: TNNA woman was allegedly gang-raped by three men in Vadodara. Police have arrested the two accused, while the third accused is absconding. The incident occurred on the night of August 6, when the victim was returning home …

Vadodara's ENT surgeon invited at medical college in Vietnam08 Aug 2018 03:34VADODARA: Dr Ankit Singhania, ENT surgeon, practising in Vadodara was recently invited as international guest faculty at Can Tho Medical College and Hospital in Can Tho City at Vietnam for giving lectures and advance training in endoscopic sinus surgery ( …

Woman gang raped in Vadodara, robbed; two arrested07 Aug 2018 16:33— By PTI | Aug 07, 2018 08:58 pm
Vadodara: A woman was allegedly gang raped in front of her husband in Vadodara city of Gujarat last night, police today said. Two persons were arrested in the case.
Jaydip Patel, Satyam Pandey and Ajay Patel accosted the …

Decomposed body found hanging at Vadodara railway station06 Aug 2018 21:58Decomposed body of a man was found at Vadodara railway station (Representational Image)
The decomposed body of an unidentified man was found hanging under the overbridge near Railway Mail Service (RMS) office at platform number one of Vadodara railway …

Vadodara bans panipuri after jaundice scare27 Jul 2018 16:30An Indian boy sets up his tattered umbrella to cover his food stall in anticipation of rain at the start of the monsoons in Bombay, 10 June 2004. The boy sells pani-puri, a very popular Indian roadside snack available on almost every street corner.ROB …

Panipuri Ban in Vadodara27 Jul 2018 12:57The municipal corporation of the Gujarat town has imposed a temporary ban on the sale of panipuris, also called golgappas, because of the unhygienic method of its preparation.
The move comes during the monsoon season when people are susceptible to diseases …

Vadodara’s old airport terminal let out for film shoot, wedding10 Jul 2018 23:42Written by Aditi Raja
| Vadodara |
Updated: July 11, 2018 4:49:31 am
The old terminal was let out for an event for the Sindhi community earlier this year. (Express Photo)
Almost two years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new integrated …

Vadodara airport to switch to solar power soon10 Jul 2018 10:30The Vadodara airport will soon switch over to solar energy for its everyday operations to cut down its electricity cost, a senior airport official said.
"The airport is all set to start using clean and green energy for its day to day operations, as …

On cam: Rs 6 lakh robbed from ATM cash loader in Vadodara28 Jun 2018 14:30Jun 28, 2018, 19:24 ISTSource: TNNIn another case of daylight robbery, Rs 6 lakh was looted from an ATM cash loader in Karelibaug area of Vadodara city. The security guard opened fire at the robber, but he managed to run away with the cash bag. The entire …

Vadodara womb recipient completes 1st trimester26 Jun 2018 10:40PUNE: For the first time in the country, a uterus recipient has completed the crucial first trimester (12 weeks) of pregnancy. The woman and her roughly 13-week-old fetus are both doing well. Doctors are hopeful of a normal pregnancy.
The 27-year-old woman …

Vadodara womb recipient completes first trimester25 Jun 2018 19:17Pune: For the first time in the country, a uterus recipient has completed the crucial first trimester (12 weeks) of pregnancy. The woman and her roughly 13-week-old fetus are both doing well. Doctors are hopeful of a normal pregnancy.
The 27-year-old woman …

Class IX student found dead with 22 stab wounds in Vadodara school25 Jun 2018 11:31Police recovered a bag containing seven sharp-edged weapons and a liquid mixture of chilli powder from a terrace adjacent to the school building. (Express photo/Bhupendra Rana)
A class IX student of a government-aided school in Vadodara was found dead …

CCTV Footage Led Cops To Class 10 Student In Vadodara School Murder24 Jun 2018 06:50A Class 10 boy was detained for allegedly killing a Vadodara teenager.
Vadodara:
The Class 9 student found murdered in the washroom of a school in Vadodara was killed by a senior student who wanted the school to close down, the police said, in yet another …

After a long battle to the theatres, Vivek Obero...25 May 2019 12:47NEW DELHI: Vivek Oberoi starrer 'PM Narendra Modi' which finally made it to the big screens after much controversy, witnessed a decent box office collection on the first day of its release.
The film managed to get a lukewarm start in the morning …

Karnataka CET results announced25 May 2019 10:27The results for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (CET) were announced on May 25. Over 1.8 lakh candidates appeared for the test. Nearly 1.4 lakh candidates are eligible to participate in the counselling for Engineering courses.
Of them, 113,294 …

KCET results 2019 declared, how to check via websites25 May 2019 09:16KCET 2019 results will be released on May 25
Karnataka KCET 2019: The result of Karnataka Common Entrance Test (CET) 2019 has been announced on Saturday, May 25. All those candidates who had appeared for the same can check their respective results at the …

Gujarat Lok Sabha Results 2019: Full list of winners25 May 2019 08:10BJP President Amit Shah
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was on Thursday set to retain power for another five years after making a sweep of the Lok Sabha battle and mauling the opposition.
So stunning was the BJP's …

BJP has gained in segments held by Congress MLAs25 May 2019 07:13The smile on the face of the Congress after it regained its lost citadel — Ballari Parliamentary Constituency — has turned into a scowl within six months.
For, it was confident of retaining the seat, which it had wrested from the BJP after 15 years when V. …

KCET results 2019 declared, Jeffin Biju tops in Engineering25 May 2019 06:52KCET 2019 results will be released on May 25
Karnataka KCET 2019: The result of Karnataka Common Entrance Test (CET) 2019 has been announced on Saturday, May 25. All those candidates who had appeared for the same can check their respective results at the …

Maharashtra sends 8 women MPs to 17th Lok Sabha25 May 2019 04:33Prominent political parties had fielded only 11 women, of which, eight won.
Mumbai: Eight women, more than half of them from the BJP, have made it to the 17th Lok Sabha from the state, which sends 48 MPs to Parliament, the second highest after Uttar …

Strays at Navi Mumbai airport site still await warm hearts25 May 2019 03:03Over 350 dogs and cats, who have been abandoned after villagers moved out of the construction site of the Navi Mumbai airport project, are yet to get a roof over their heads. Repeated appeals by a group of animal rights activists to the City and Industrial …

This Fungus Mines For Gold, Then Wears It24 May 2019 21:35Australian fungus Fusarium oxysporum goes for the gold.
Credit: CSIRO
Fungus now has a gold standard.
A pink, fluffy fungus found around the world is literally a gold-digger, collecting particles of precious gold along the thread-like strands that it …

Film fraternity hails Modi's smashing victory24 May 2019 19:41Mumbai, Members of the Indian film fraternity, including veterans like Asha Bhosle and Rajinikanth, congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the BJP-led coalition registered a landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections.
Besides Asha Bhosle and …

Sayyeshaa a darling but she’s not Teddy, says Arya24 May 2019 19:32Arya and Sayyesha played a romantic pair in Ghajinikanth and will be seen together in KV Anand’s Kaappan, but those were movies made before the duo got hitched. Now, the lovey-dovey couple is coming back together for the first time post-wedding in the film …

A new concept for next film of Jothimurugan24 May 2019 19:32Jothimurugan, a former assistant of Radha Mohan and Chimbu Devan and who had directed the film Kabadam is trying his hand in a new genre called ‘high concept storyline’. Titled Kandathai Padikkaathey, the film has a heady mix of action, horror, murder, and …

PTI against division of Sindh: PM Imran Khan24 May 2019 17:51PTI against division of Sindh: PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was against creation of another province in Sindh and added that after introduction of PTI’s New Local Bodies system there …

‘PM Narendra Modi’ movie review: An obsequious love letter24 May 2019 16:52Omung Kumar’s PM Narendra Modi is tailored for an election campaign but works equally well as (56-inch) chest-thumping now that the BJP has regained power. The obsequious biopic has faithfully incorporated every rhetoric, slogan and claims Modi has made in …

HPE’s trade war outlook dampens profit optimism24 May 2019 16:01Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE), a maker of server computers, raised its profit forecast for the year on deeper cost-cutting measures, but lingering trade worries tempered investor optimism.
Profit, excluding some items, would be US$1.62 to US$1.72 per …

Eight women make it to 17th Lok Sabha from Maharashtra24 May 2019 15:24MUMBAI: Eight women, more than half of them from the BJP, have made it to the 17th Lok Sabha from Maharashtra, which sends 48 MPs to the Lower House of Parliament, the second highest after Uttar Pradesh.
The women candidates who emerged victorious in the …

UP voters opt out candidates with criminal charges24 May 2019 09:07UP voters opt out candidates with criminal charges
For the first time in Uttar Pradesh, majority of criminal candidates have been swept off the political stage in the Modi wave.
Uttar Pradesh, since the 1980s, has been dominated by criminals-turned …

Why BJP and AIADMK got swept away in TN24 May 2019 08:42The DMK combine has won 37 of the 38 LS constituencies that went to polls in Tamil Nadu, and bagged 13 of the 22 assembly bypolls.
What swept away the AIADMK-BJP alliance in the southern state was not dravidian ideology but job loss and graft bias, says N …

Lesna Shah of Irasva shares what sets apart her ...24 May 2019 07:36Leshna Shah, founder and chief creative director of Irasva, shares her inspiration and what makes her jewellery brand different from the rest.
With her background in jewellery manufacturing and designing, Leshna Shah, founder and chief creative director of …

Voters say 'no' to criminals in UP24 May 2019 06:11Lucknow: For the first time in Uttar Pradesh, majority of criminal candidates have been swept off the political stage in the Modi wave.
Uttar Pradesh, since the 1980s, has been dominated by criminals-turned politicians and almost every party pampers them …

HPE’s improved profit forecast dampened by trade tension24 May 2019 05:56Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., a maker of server computers, raised its profit forecast for the year on deeper cost-cutting measures, but lingering trade worries tempered investor optimism.
Profit, excluding some items, will be $1.62 a share to $1.72 a …

INDIA DECIDES FOR MODI SARKAR 2.024 May 2019 05:06"India wins yet again!" tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi as it became clear that Congress, India's oldest political party that had mounted a major challenge to him, was set to be routed, winning just marginally more seats than the 44 it …

Gold-speckled fungi discovered in WA24 May 2019 04:03Fungi that draws gold from its surroundings has been discovered in Western Australia, stunning scientists who say it could signal new deposits.
Found near Boddington south of Perth, the strain of the fusarium oxysporum fungus attaches gold to its strands …

Rahul faces backlash over election drubbing24 May 2019 03:34NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi is set to face a backlash from within the main Indian opposition Congress party after it suffered a mauling for a second general election in a row from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party.
Read: Modi wins second …

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Hegde wins by highest margin, Tejasvi second in Karnataka24 May 2019 02:24By Express News Service
KARWAR/BENGALURU: BJP leader Anant Kumar Hegde, known for his hardline Hindutva and controversial statements that often put his party leaders in a tight spot, won the Lok Sabha polls by the highest vote margin in the state.
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Lokesh among 17 ministers who bit the dust in Jagan wave in AP24 May 2019 02:24Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party suffered a humiliating defeat in the polls with 17 of its 21 outgoing ministers, up for re-election, losing to their YSRC opponents. Interestingly, scions of two ministers, who …

T20 Mumbai 2019- Match 20- AK vs SPL - Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips24 May 2019 02:20Aakash Tigers MWS. (Photo Source: T20 Mumbai)The last league game of the 2019 T20 Mumbai League will be played between the Aakash Tigers MWS and the Shivaji Park Lions. The last year runners-up, the Shivaji Park team lost all the four matches they played …

Mumbai farmer picks waste from 3K homes, helps civic body save lakhs24 May 2019 02:20Four years ago, if you happened to visit the Navade village in Navi Mumbai, you would most probably hold your breath to avoid the stench and walk carefully to dodge the heaps of garbage thrown there.
Today, though, the situation is entirely different, and …

BJP deepens its footprint in Mumbai-Ktaka24 May 2019 02:20The Bharatiya Janata Party has deepened its footprint in Mumbai-Karnataka by bagging all seven Lok Sabha seats in the region. The results announced on Thursday have proved that the people in Mumbai-Karnataka continue to support the BJP, being led by Prime …

‘Son of soil’ Amit Shah wins with big margin from Gandhinagar24 May 2019 01:53BJP president Amit Shah, the main architect of the party’s spectacular performance, has won from Gandhinagar with a record margin of 5.74 lakh votes.
Ahmedabad: BJP president Amit Shah, the main architect of the party’s spectacular performance, has won …

Shiv Sena, BJP win big; reduce Congress to one24 May 2019 00:54In the neighbouring cities, the BJP-Sena alliance is all set to retain the Palghar (ST), Bhiwandi, Kalyan and Thane Lok Sabha seats.
Mumbai: Continuing its dominance over the Mumbai city, the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance swept all the six …

How phonies and self-promoters came to rule the world24 May 2019 00:18Fiona Stanley was late. Rushing through the corridors of a children's hospital in search of a meeting, the much celebrated epidemiologist, research scientist and 2003 Australian of the Year burst through a door. But instead of a ward or an office with …

Rock Bridge tennis wins state semis, moves to finals23 May 2019 19:01Rock Bridge moved one step closer to its fourth consecutive Missouri state championship in boys tennis early Thursday afternoon, beating Joplin 5-0 in the semifinals.
The Bruins are to face the winner of the SLUH/Rockland match for the title later …

Backlash against Gandhi dynasty after poll drubbing23 May 2019 18:00In May 2014, after Congress slumped to its worst performance in a general election, with 44 seats, Gandhi said: “There’s a lot for us to think about and, as vice-president of the party, I hold myself responsible.”
Five years on, his party has suffered a …

Chandrababu Naidu’s son defeated in Assembly polls23 May 2019 17:04Amaravati, May 23 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu’s son Nara Lokesh was defeated in Assembly election.
Lokesh, whom Naidu was grooming as his political successor, lost by 5,200 votes to YSR …

May’s last stand23 May 2019 14:25The PM is on her way outThe prime minister’s “new deal” smelt fishily familiar. MPs are likely to pass on it. Emily Hohler reports.
Theresa May “made her final big gamble” as prime minister on Tuesday, offering Labour a “new deal” that included the …

What India Inc expects from Modi223 May 2019 13:34'This solid verdict would further strengthen his resolve to drive forward the economic agenda to ensure that the fruits of the economic momentum continue to reach the poor, so visible during the last five years.'
Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/ …

Tisca Chopra to make her web debut on Hotstar23 May 2019 11:14Category: Bollywood Posted by Syed Qayam Ali Published: May 23, 2019, 2:17 pm IST Updated: May 23, 2019, 2:17 pm IST
New Delhi: After slaying with her performances in Bollywood films, Tisca Chopra is all set to make her web debut in a Hotstar special show …

Rahul Gandhi faces backlash...23 May 2019 10:48Congress party officials blamed a lacklustre campaign and a failure to overhaul its top team.
Honest, intelligent and open to new ideas is how officials of India's main opposition Congress describe their leader, Rahul Gandhi, but the party's …

Bellarmine Prep’s Bordeaux wins 4A state golf title23 May 2019 07:34Bellarmine Prep’s Bordeaux wins 4A state golf title
In any tournament with a golf course that features open-holes and large fairways, it’s tough to bet against Bellarmine Prep’s Julia Bordeaux.
After taking third in the Class 4A state tournament as a …

Exit polls have gone wrong in the past: Anand Sharma20 May 2019 14:43[India], May 20 (ANI): Congress on Monday rejected the results of exit polls expressing confidence that its performance will be much better than the projections.
Senior party leader Anand Sharma said, "Last many exit polls of 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014 …

Anand-Ford to be sentenced Aug. 2818 May 2019 10:18By Medicine Hat News on May 18, 2019.
Aaron Anand-Ford, who was convicted of manslaughter in February, will be sentenced Aug. 28.
Anand-Ford was originally charged with second-degree murder in relation to the 2016 homicide of 24-year-old Dustin Hewer, whom …

Mahatma Gandhi's legacy is 'sacred' to us: Anand Mahindra17 May 2019 21:29MUMBAI: Industrialist Anand Mahindra Friday said Mahatma Gandhi's legacy is "sacred" to us, and equated attempts to damage the same with the Taliban militia's acts of destroying statues in Afghanistan.
Mahindra's comments in a tweet …

Gujarat Lok Sabha Results 2019: Full list of winners25 May 2019 08:10BJP President Amit Shah
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was on Thursday set to retain power for another five years after making a sweep of the Lok Sabha battle and mauling the opposition.
So stunning was the BJP's …

Most turncoats fail to win in 2019 Lok Sabha elections 24 May 2019 12:58By PTI
NEW DELHI: Political leaders often switch parties before major polls in a bid to remain on the winning side, but that strategy does not appear to have worked in this Lok Sabha election as most turncoats failed to make it to Parliament, Election …

Turncoats find the going tough24 May 2019 01:45Jumping parties did not augur well for 'turncoats' as most of the 76 such prominent candidates are facing defeat in their respective seats, according to Election Commission data.
Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who joined the Congress ahead of …

Gujarat: Counting begins for 26 Lok Sabha seats23 May 2019 06:45Image Source : PTI Representational image
Counting of votes for elections to 26 Lok Sabha constituencies and bypolls in four Assembly seats of Gujarat began at 8 am on Thursday at 28 centres, an election official said. Over 8,000 polling staff has been …

GSEB SSC 10th results declared, 63 schools score 021 May 2019 10:10A total of 822823 students took the exams at a total of 925 centres and sub-centres in Gujarat. Out of whom 5,51,023 are eligible for the pass certificate. (Representational image)
With a pass percentage of 66.97 per cent against 67.50 per cent recorded in …

Bilkis' story: Waited 17 years for ‘insaaf’27 Apr 2019 23:36Bilkis Bano never allows her youngest, four-year-old Aksha, to stray too far. She is either in her arms, or sitting within reach. The only time the smile reaches her eyes is when she speaks about her five children. Otherwise a look of sheer exhaustion …

Will use compensation to create fund for rape victims: Bilkis Bano24 Apr 2019 21:45Bilkis Bano at a press confrence in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Express photo by Anil Sharma)
A day after Supreme Court asked the Gujarat government to provide her with Rs 50 lakh compensation, Bilkis Bano said on Wednesday she wants to use a portion of the …

Citizen Bilkis Bano24 Apr 2019 19:42Bilkis Bano was gangraped during the 2002 Gujarat riots
“I have cast my vote and my vote is for the unity of the country. I trust the democratic system of our country and I trust the election process.” Simple words, but they acquire an aura if you look at …

39% voter turnout recorded in Gujarat till 2 p.m.23 Apr 2019 10:05Gandhinagar April 23 (IANS) The average voter turnout till 2 p.m. has been recorded at 39.27 per cent in Gujarat, where all the 26 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state are going to the polls in the third phase on Tuesday.
Big names like Prime Minister …

Lok Sabha elections: 3rd phase of polling begins in 116 seats23 Apr 2019 02:37Polling began on Tuesday in 116 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 13 states and 2 Union Territories in the third phase of ongoing elections.All 26 constituencies in Gujarat, all 20 seats in Kerala, 14 each in Maharashtra and Karnataka, 10 in Uttar …

Stage set for 3rd phase of Lok Sabha Polls22 Apr 2019 21:36NEW DELHI: Polling will be held on Tuesday for the third and largest phase of Lok Sabha election in 116 seats, including all constituencies in Gujarat and Kerala, with BJP president Amit Shah, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and several Union ministers among …

Stage set for Phase 3 LS poll; Shah, Rahul in fray22 Apr 2019 18:25NEW DELHI: Polling will be held on Tuesday for the third and largest phase of Lok Sabha election in 116 seats, including all constituencies in Gujarat and Kerala, with BJP president Amit Shah, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and several Union ministers among …

Phase 3 Election 201922 Apr 2019 11:43NEW DELHI: In the third phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, a total of 117 constituencies across 13 states and two Union territories will go to polls.
The voting for 3rd phase of General Elections 2019 will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The voting …

BJP, Congress try to get caste & tribe mix right22 Apr 2019 03:57Riding on the "Modi wave", the BJP had bagged all the 26 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha election in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Five years later, local issues have resurfaced. If the 2014 polls saw the saffron party’s …

Gujarat: 3 of family killed, 1 injured in wall collapse in Vadodara15 Apr 2019 15:17The deceased have been identified as Bahudiben Parmar (35), her son Rohit (5) and niece Asmita Amliyar (7).
Three persons of a family, including two children, died and one was severely injured after the wall of a kutcha house collapsed on them in Chilakota …

Rahul and Priyanka to hold rallies in Gujarat next week 11 Apr 2019 19:51By PTI
AHMEDABAD: Congress president Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, will hold separate rallies in Gujarat next week, a party functionary said on Thursday.
While Rahul Gandhi will address …

Gujarat Lok Sabha poll: 371 candidates in fray for 26 seats09 Apr 2019 12:31By PTI
AHMEDABAD: A total of 371 candidates are in the fray for the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, all of which will go to polls in a single phase on April 23.
An official release from the state's Chief Electoral Officer informed that out of the total …

WB: 'Will ensure election in state is free & fair'08 Apr 2019 04:06KOLKATA: “My objective is to ensure that people do not get terrified while approaching the polling booths,” Vivek Dubey, special police observer appointed by the Election Commission of India for Bengal and Jharkhand told ET. Adding that 79 companies of …

Congress fields Kamal Nath's son from Chhindwara04 Apr 2019 17:22The Congress on Thursday fielded Kamal Nath's son Nakul Nath from the Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency -- that has been a bastion of the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister for decades.
The party also announced that Kamal Nath will contest the bypoll for …

Congress picks 'tainted' ex-MP for Dahod, a greenhorn for Bharuch04 Apr 2019 14:27AHMEDABAD: In a surprise move, the Congress has selected Babu Katara, a former BJP MP with a controversial past who joined the party in 2017, as its candidate for the tribal-dominated Dahod Lok Sabha seat of Gujarat.
For the Bharuch seat, the opposition …

Congress names Bharuch, Dahod candidates, Ahmed Patel not in race04 Apr 2019 12:46Gandhinagar, April 4 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday made the much-awaited announcement of candidates for the Bharuch and the Dahod tribal seats for the Lok Sabha elections on the last day of filing nominations. Veteran Ahmed Patel is not in the race.
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Gujarat: Congress announces 2 more LS candidates04 Apr 2019 07:53Category: India Posted by Syed Qayam Ali Published: Apr 04, 2019, 12:40 pm IST Updated: Apr 04, 2019, 12:40 pm IST
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday announced the name of two more candidates for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat.
While the party …

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Candidate List for Gujarat31 Mar 2019 12:51New Delhi,
Sun, 31 Mar 2019
Deepak Kumar
Elections for 2019 Lok Sabha is going to be held on 23 April in all the constituencies of Gujarat. There are total of 26 constituencies where elections will be held in 3rd phase of elections on April 23. Congress …

Bilkis case: Gujarat gets 2 weeks to act against cops29 Mar 2019 12:36New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday gave the Gujarat government two weeks to complete disciplinary action against police officials found guilty by the trial court and the Bombay High Court in the 2002 post-Godhra Bilkis Bano gang-rape …

LS polls: Tough contest awaits BJP in 7 Gujarat seats26 Mar 2019 01:38Ahmedabad, Mar 25 (PTI) If the Congress’s performance in the 2017 Gujarat Assembly polls was any indication, the BJP may have to sweat it out in at least seven Lok Sabha seats, most of them in its bastion Saurashtra.
In the assembly elections, the Congress …

Lok Sabha polls: Tough contest awaits BJP in 7 Gujarat seats25 Mar 2019 14:12AHMEDABAD: If the Congress's performance in the 2017 Gujarat Assembly polls was any indication, the BJP may have to sweat it out in at least seven Lok Sabha seats, most of them in its bastion Saurashtra.
In the assembly elections, the Congress won 77 …

BJP goes safe in Gujarat, repeats 15 sitting MPs23 Mar 2019 19:14Gandhinagar, March 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released its second list of Lok Sabha candidates from Gujarat, containing 15 candidates – all sitting MPs,
In the first list, announced on Thursday, party President Amit Shah’s …

Rakuten's all-cloud mobile network goes down a storm in Barcelona27 Feb 2019 18:00BARCELONA (Reuters) - Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten plans to become Japan’s fourth mobile operator this year with what its says is the world’s first fully cloud-based mobile network, creating a potential template for international expansion.
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‘Scheduled Tribes most affected by leprosy in Gujarat’24 Feb 2019 04:31A leprosy case detection campaign (LCDC), conducted from February 4 to February 22, found that there has been a substantial decrease in the total number of new cases of leprosy infections in the state.
Gujarat’s Scheduled Tribe population is …

In Delhi today: Over 5,000 survivors of sexual assault21 Feb 2019 23:34The Garima Yatra started from Mumbai on Dec 20. Shalini Nair
It has been a long day for the 34-year-old. She had spent the day, like many before this one, recounting her story of having been violated by multiple men and the stigma that followed. Despite …

'Tiger staying in Gujarat since August 2018'17 Feb 2019 08:29AHMEDABAD: The tiger from Ratapani in MP, captured in forest department's cameras in Santrampur in Panchmahal district on February 12, has turned out to be a resident of Gujarat.
Forest officials confirmed that the tiger, which left MP in 2017, has …

Amit Shah flags of BJP's Gujarat campaign12 Feb 2019 05:11New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah flags off the 'Mera Pariwar, Bhajpa Pariwar' campaign from his residence in Ahmedabad. Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani also present.
Shah unfurled the party flag as part of the campaign. The BJP also intends to hoist the …

Tribals protest in Ahmedabad demanding implementation of FRA, MNREGA11 Feb 2019 23:13Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Hundreds of tribals from six districts of Gujarat gathered here at the Sabarmati riverfront and took out a rally demanding implementation of Forest Rights Act (FRA), Food Security Act (FSA) and MNREGA.
They handed over a memorandum …

Hardlook: Lurking Terror27 Jan 2019 23:35Women of Bandi village in Chhota Udepur at the funeral of a two-year-old boy killed by a leopard. (Bhupendra Rana)
Dalkiben Rathwa, 48, her face covered with saree, but the wounds on her arms and legs exposed as she sits in front of her two-room mud house …

Dahod panchayat bypolls: Six arrested, total 40 booked22 Jan 2019 15:42Apart from these six, two other people were named in the FIR and a mob of 40 people was booked. (Representational)
Six people were arrested by Limdi police in Dahod on Monday for injuring two on-duty police constables. The incident took place on Sunday …

The Dahod Family Alumni Center Opens for Business20 Sep 2018 04:20Arguably BU’s grandest and most stately building, the new Dahod Family Alumni Center—housed in the 103-year-old mansion known for decades as the Castle—looms over Bay State Road and Storrow Drive, with its stone gargoyles, peaked roof, and leaded Gothic …

Case closed: Man who shot at Dahod businessman found dead16 Sep 2018 23:03According to the police, Dalal was found dead on Sunday morning in an open area behind a private hospital on Mandawa road. (Image used for representational purpose)
The man accused of opening fire at a pulse mill owner in Dahod on Saturday was found dead …

Vadodara: Dahod tutor held for ‘molesting’ teen student27 Aug 2018 07:09The student also alleged that Patel threatened to kill her if she informed anybody about the incident. (Representational Image)
A 46-year-old man, who gave private tuitions to school students at Jhalod in Dahod district, was arrested on Saturday for …

One dead in police firing in Gujarat’s Dahod28 Oct 2017 03:33Dahod (Guj), October 27
Police fired at a mob of about 500 tribals, which attacked a police station in Jesawada town following the alleged death of a man in custody, killing one person, police said on Friday.
Two persons were injured in the incident last …

Dahod interrogation death: 5 cops booked for murder28 Oct 2017 03:24Written by RITESH GOHIL |
Updated: October 28, 2017 7:18 am
At Kanesh’s home in Chilakota village in Dahod. (Express Photo/Bhupendra Rana)
A day after he died, allegedly due to injuries sustained during a police interrogation, the body of 31-year-old …

Dahod interrogation death: Five cops booked for murder27 Oct 2017 23:26Written by RITESH GOHIL |
Published:October 28, 2017 3:58 am
At Kanesh’s home in Chilakota village in Dahod. Bhupendra Rana
A day after he died, allegedly due to injuries sustained during a police interrogation, the body of 31-year-old Kanesh Gamara lay on …

Dahod violence27 Oct 2017 09:27VADODARA: One person died and at least two others seriously injured as violence broke out in Jeswada village of Dahod's Garbada taluka on Thursday after one of the brothers of a robbery accused died soon after police let him off after questioning.
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Gujarat: Person killed in police firing during clash in Dahod27 Oct 2017 06:36[India], October 27 (ANI): A person was allegedly killed in police firing after a clash broke out in Gadbada Tehsil area of Gujarat's Dahod district on Thursday.
The violence had erupted between the locals and the police over the death of a person …

Mob attacks police in Gujarat's Dahod, one dead in firing27 Oct 2017 06:36Dahod: A person was allegedly killed in police firing after a clash broke out in Gadbada Tehsil area of Gujarat's Dahod district on Thursday.
The violence had erupted between the locals and the police over the death of a person during police …

Mob attacks police station in Dahod village, one dies in firing27 Oct 2017 06:26VADODARA: One person died and at least two others seriously injured as violence broke out in Jeswada village of Dahod's Garbada taluka on Thursday after one of the brothers of a robbery accused died soon after police let him off after questioning.
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Mob attacks police station in Dahod village, one dies in firing27 Oct 2017 06:08Vadodara: One person died and at least two others seriously injured as violence broke out in Jeswada village of Dahod's Garbada taluka on Thursday after one of the brothers of a robbery accused died soon after police let him off after questioning.
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Mob attacks police station in Dahod village,...27 Oct 2017 05:37Vadodara: One person died and at least two others seriously injured as violence broke out in Jeswada village of Dahod's Garbada taluka on Thursday after one of the brothers of a robbery accused died soon after police let him off after questioning.
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Gujarat Lok Sabha Results 2019: Full list of winners25 May 2019 08:10BJP President Amit Shah
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was on Thursday set to retain power for another five years after making a sweep of the Lok Sabha battle and mauling the opposition.
So stunning was the BJP's …

Gadchiroli attack: Booked Naxal carries bounty of Rs 12.5 lakh06 May 2019 11:40The site of the attack in Gadchiroli on Wednesday. (Express)
BHASKAR, THE north Gadchiroli divisional commander of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), who has been booked for the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast that killed 15 policemen and a …

IED explosion: North Gadchiroli CPI(Maoist) unit head named in FIR04 May 2019 00:06The deceased policemen were on way to Purada police station when they were killed in IED blast. (Express)
The Gadchiroli Police has lodged an FIR against Bhaskar, the ‘divisional commander’ of the north Gadchiroli unit of the banned Communist Party of …

What BJP has and Congress doesn't03 May 2019 06:33'One goal of the Congress would surely have been to rebuild its organisation so that it begins to match that of the BJP.'
'However, this has not happened, though Rahul Gandhi has been in the party for 15 years now,' says Aakar Patel.
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Congress’ homework rebuilding the party27 Apr 2019 23:19One goal of the Congress Party would surely have been to rebuild its organisation so that it begins to match that of the BJP.
When you log on to www.bjp.org, there is a message that says “welcome to the website of the world’s largest party”. The BJP has 10 …

Villagers boycott voting in Firozabad over development23 Apr 2019 09:42[India], Apr 23 (ANI): Voters in the booth number 359 of Muniya Kheda village in Firozabad district have boycotted the polls on Tuesday, saying no developments have been done in the village in the past several years.
Voters said many government officials …

Lok Sabha elections: 3rd phase of polling begins in 116 seats23 Apr 2019 02:37Polling began on Tuesday in 116 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 13 states and 2 Union Territories in the third phase of ongoing elections.All 26 constituencies in Gujarat, all 20 seats in Kerala, 14 each in Maharashtra and Karnataka, 10 in Uttar …

Decoding Modi and the Vadnagar myth22 Apr 2019 19:04Bias or no bias, when you are in Gujarat, development is the keyword to open conversations.
"Don't worry, You just come. Here our roads are better than your Dubai," my contact told me a day before I set off for Gujarat. Much like how a …

Phase 3 Election 201922 Apr 2019 11:43NEW DELHI: In the third phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, a total of 117 constituencies across 13 states and two Union territories will go to polls.
The voting for 3rd phase of General Elections 2019 will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The voting …

BJP, Congress try to get caste & tribe mix right22 Apr 2019 03:57Riding on the "Modi wave", the BJP had bagged all the 26 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha election in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Five years later, local issues have resurfaced. If the 2014 polls saw the saffron party’s …

BJP leads but race still seems tighter in Gujarat22 Apr 2019 03:03Ahmedabad: Though a saffron stronghold since 1995, the way Gujarat will vote in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections will be interesting primarily because it is the home state of prime minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. Any significant loss of seats …

Gujarat Lok Sabha poll: 371 candidates in fray for 26 seats09 Apr 2019 12:31By PTI
AHMEDABAD: A total of 371 candidates are in the fray for the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, all of which will go to polls in a single phase on April 23.
An official release from the state's Chief Electoral Officer informed that out of the total …

For 30 years, no Muslim MP from Gujarat in LS05 Apr 2019 04:58AHMEDABAD: The last Muslim to make it to the Lok Sabha from Gujarat was Congress’s Ahmed Patel in 1984. In 1989, Patel lost the Bharuch seat to BJP’s Chandu Deshmukh by 1.15 lakh votes. Ever since, no Muslim has made it to the Lok Sabha from Gujarat. …

Congress names 6 more LS candidates in Gujarat03 Apr 2019 19:31Gandhinagar, April 3 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday announced a list of six more candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat.
Despite much opposition and protest within the party in Surat, the Congress high command took a firm stand and went for …

Congress announces 6 Lok Sabha candidates from Gujarat03 Apr 2019 17:39[India], April 3 (ANI): Congress on Wednesday announced the names of six candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Gujarat.
Paresh Dhanani, Congress CLP leader will be contesting from Amreli parliamentary constituency, while from Banaskantha, …

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Candidate List for Gujarat31 Mar 2019 12:51New Delhi,
Sun, 31 Mar 2019
Deepak Kumar
Elections for 2019 Lok Sabha is going to be held on 23 April in all the constituencies of Gujarat. There are total of 26 constituencies where elections will be held in 3rd phase of elections on April 23. Congress …

Vadodara farmer wakes up to see 8-feet crocodile under his bed28 Mar 2019 18:00Representational image.Creative Commons.
On Sunday, a 30-year-old farmer Babubhai Parma from Vadodara city of Gujarat had retired to bed after the routine exercise of tying his cattle to the tethers. But at 1.30 am, Paramar was woken up by the sound of …

Farmer wakes up to find crocodile under his bed28 Mar 2019 06:30VADODARA/ ANAND: It was literal nightmare for Babubhai Parmar, a 30-year-old farmer, when he saw two gleaming eyes under his cot staring at him. To his utter shock, a mammoth crocodile was resting right under the cot on which he was sleeping.
The …

Illicit love drives BSF cop to shoot ex-colleague25 Mar 2019 12:40LUCKNOW: A Border Security Force (BSF) constable allegedly shot dead a former colleague because the latter was becoming a hindrance in the jawan's illicit affair with the victim's wife.
The murder was committed in Itarsi of Hoshangabad district of …

Lucknow: Woman's torso found stuffed in sack25 Mar 2019 03:29LUCKNOW: The torso of a woman was found in a sack abandoned in a ground near a residential area in Para on Sunday, a day after chopped hands, legs and head of a woman were found stuffed in a red bag on a bench on the roadside in Krishnanagar police station …

BJP goes safe in Gujarat, repeats 15 sitting MPs23 Mar 2019 19:14Gandhinagar, March 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released its second list of Lok Sabha candidates from Gujarat, containing 15 candidates – all sitting MPs,
In the first list, announced on Thursday, party President Amit Shah’s …

Indian government meddling with data: Experts15 Mar 2019 18:17An Indian worker monitors a metal structure at a factory in Kheda region, near Ahmedabad in Gujarat state. Photo: AFP
A group of 108 academicians has accused the government of trying to influence statistical data on economic growth and jobs
ByAsia Times …

Chechen Blogger Says Taking 'Blood Feud' Threat Seriously13 Mar 2019 17:12A Chechen blogger living in hiding in Poland has said the blood feud declared against him by a close ally of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is nothing less than a death threat.
Magomed Daudov on March 9 called Tumso Abdurakhmanov "an enemy to me and my …

Everyman’s artiste19 Feb 2019 21:12Prahlad Singh Tipaniya (in pink kurta) with fellow artistes during a performance
An empty patch of land at the heart of a slum in the suburbs of Mumbai echoes with Bhakti poetry strains and tambura notes. The ground, no bigger than half a basketball court, …

Trump Gets Cold Shoulder From Europe Over ISIS Syria Militants19 Feb 2019 09:05President Donald Trump (Shutterstock)
US President Donald Trump's demand that European countries take back their citizens fighting in Syria is receiving a mixed reaction, as nations pondered how to bring home-grown ISIS member to trial.
Germany and …

Russia pioneering return of ‘Islamic State’ children18 Feb 2019 17:48As the end nears for the Islamic State (IS) enclave in Syria and the fate of jihadistsâ€™ family members becomes a pressing issue, Russia can be seen as a pioneer in systematically returning children of Muslim fighters home.
A potential homecoming of the …

Russia pioneering return of ‘ISIS children’18 Feb 2019 03:18MOSCOW: As the end nears for the IS enclave in Syria and the fate of jihadists’ family members becomes a prescient issue, Russia can be seen as a pioneer in systematically returning children of Islamist fighters home. A potential homecoming of the many …

Governments ponder what to do with returning militants16 Feb 2019 20:26PARIS (AFP) – The imminent fall of the Islamic State’s caliphate in Iraq and Syria has left many countries grappling with what to do with militants who want to return.
Several hundred foreign militants are being detained by the Kurdish-led Syrian …

Governments ponder what to do with returning jihadists16 Feb 2019 18:40PARIS, France – The imminent fall of the Islamic State’s caliphate in Iraq and Syria has left many countries grappling with what to do with jihadists who want to return.
Several hundred foreign jihadists are being detained by the Kurdish-led Syrian …

Dumped in cloth sack, newborn girl rescued in Lucknow15 Feb 2019 02:25LUCKNOW: A newborn girl was found in a cloth cradle hanging from a tree in a field in Amber Kheda locality under Maal police station on Thursday morning.
Around 9am, constable Mukesh Malik, home guard Rakesh Tiwari and driver Shashi Verma on board a UP-100 …

Marine Reserve Battalion may be deployed in Gujarat12 Feb 2019 15:14New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday said a proposal of the Gujarat government to deploy four Marine Indian Reserve Battalions is under consideration to protect the 1,640 km of coastal areas of the state bordering Pakistan.
In a written reply to …

Russia â€˜repatriatesâ€™ 27 IS children from Iraq11 Feb 2019 12:29Russia ‘repatriates’ 27 IS children from Iraq
BAGHDAD: A Russian official said Sunday that Moscow had repatriated a fresh batch of children whose mothers are being held in Iraq for belonging to the Islamic State group. "Twenty-seven Russian children …

Putin's sympathies show for kids of ISIS04 Feb 2019 10:10Zalina Gabibulayeva has had five children, four husbands and two jail sentences. All her spouses were Islamist militants who are either dead or in prison, the last two in Syria, where she was among hundreds of women stranded by the war before officials …

How Putin is showing a rare soft spot to rescue ...03 Feb 2019 16:08Zalina Gabibulayeva has had five children, four husbands and two jail sentences. All her spouses were Islamist militants who are either dead or in prison, the last two in Syria, where she was among hundreds of women stranded by the war before officials …

Flipkart fired 300 seasonal workers, delivery boys: Vendors’ body01 Jan 2019 04:22Flipkart in a statement said it continues to work with many reputed local third-party vendors who support in temporary staffing solutions to cater to festive demands. Photo: Bloomberg
New Delhi: Online sellers’ representative body AIOVA Monday alleged that …

Russian Islamic State fighters' children return home from Iraq31 Dec 2018 10:13PHOTO: AFP
MOSCOW: Thirty Russian children whose mothers are in prison in Iraq for belonging to the Islamic State arrived Sunday in Moscow from Baghdad, Russian authorities said.
The fathers of the children, aged three to ten years old, are believed to …

Children of Russian IS fighters jailed in Iraq flown to Moscow31 Dec 2018 08:31[Russia], Dec 31 (Sputnik/ANI): A plane from Baghdad carrying 30 Russian children whose mothers remain in Iraqi prisons for joining an Islamist terror group landed at a Moscow airport on Sunday, airport authorities said.
"The plane made a regular …

Russian Islamic State miltants' children returned home from Iraq31 Dec 2018 03:43Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov backs programme to return IS women and children (Reuters/file photo)
Thirty Russian children whose mothers are in prison in Iraq for belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group arrived on Sunday in Moscow from Baghdad, …

Russian IS fighters' children return home from Iraq30 Dec 2018 22:07MOSCOW: Thirty Russian children whose mothers are in prison in Iraqi for belonging to the Islamic State arrived on Sunday (Dec 30) in Moscow from Baghdad, Russian authorities said.
The fathers of the children, aged three to ten years old, are believed to …

‘Patel: Political Ideas and Policies’ review: Challenge and strategy22 Dec 2018 13:50This is a timely book to set Sardar Patel’s legacy right — as he is being usurped by political parties, from the Congress which had long forgotten him, and the party in power claiming him by erecting the tallest statue in his honour. A collection of papers …

Ahead of business summit, Gujarat seeks Bengal investment12 Dec 2018 11:31KOLKATA: On a day when BJP faced setbacks in five states, Gujarat came to Bengal looking for investments from the state’s business fraternity. The campaign, which comes barely a month before chief minister Mamata Banerjee hosts the Bengal Global Business …

Two with illegal firearms arrested in Jogeshwari09 Dec 2018 19:49Mumbai: Two people were arrested for possession of illegal firearms in Jogeshwari (East) on Saturday.
The accused have been identified as Raju Hariram Tiwari (38), a resident of Ambedkarnagar, Thane, who hails from Pali Tehsil, Uttar Pradesh, and Jagdish …

A larger freedom06 Dec 2018 19:50Amongst left-leaning historians, David Hardiman’s engagement with Gandhi is rather unique. (Illustration: C R Sasikumar)
Gandhi has always had his share of admirers and detractors. Many of a leftist persuasion have seen him as a bourgeoisie representative …

In UP's Singra-Singrahi village no toilets, no bride30 Nov 2018 13:05Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Nov 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Mission, aimed at building more toilets, especially in the rural part of the country to prevent open defecation and faecal pollution, is inspiring many …

Ajmer Dargah blast: Accused who supplied bombs held after 11 years26 Nov 2018 12:49According to NIA investigation, Nair allegedly supplied the bombs to those who planted explosives at the famed Sufi shrine.
AHMEDABAD: Suresh Nair, who had been on the run for 11 years in the 2007 Ajmer dargah bomb blast was arrested on Sunday by an anti- …

Gujarat ATS arrests Ajmer Dargah blast accused25 Nov 2018 15:24[India], Nov 25 (ANI): The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Gujarat has arrested Suresh Nair, an accused in the bomb blast that took place in Ajmer Dargah, Rajasthan in 2007. The blast had killed three people and left 17 others injured.
Nair, resident of …

Adani Gas expands pan-India CGD presence, bags 13 CGD projects21 Nov 2018 07:07Adani Gas Ltd. (AGL), the city gas distribution arm of the Adani Group, has bagged authorization from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, Government of India to expand its city gas footprint in 13 new Geographical Areas (GAs) in the recently …

Russia blocks return of IS militants' families: Activist13 Nov 2018 18:05MOSCOW: A Chechen activist on Tuesday accused Russia's FSB security service of blocking attempts to bring back widows and children of Russian Islamic State fighters from Syria and Iraq.
Since last year, around 100 women and children -- mostly from …

How Patel transformed into Sardar11 Nov 2018 04:13Vallabhbhai Patel's great claim to fame originated from his steely leadership of a struggle against a repressive regime, a good three decades before the achievement of states unification, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
IMAGE: President Rajendra Prasad …

How Vegans can win or lose in India10 Nov 2018 21:58In 1919 Mahatma Gandhi faced a dilemma. The importance of his work in India was steadily rising, but his health was in shambles. The Kheda satyagraha of 1918 had been gruelling and was followed by a bad attack of dysentery. He was too weak for the major …

My tribute to Sardar Patel03 Nov 2018 09:07Our nation celebrated the National Unity Day on October 31. I had the proud privilege of observing the august day on the campus of the Galgotias University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Dr Pallavi Murghai Bansal called me a few days ago exploring the
…

Warrant against Gurgaon welfare officer02 Nov 2018 22:07(Representational Image)
The Haryana Human Rights Commission has issued a bailable warrant against a Gurgaon district social welfare officer for failing to appear before it on several occasions, despite notices being issued to him.
Chairman of the …

The unifier of modern India02 Nov 2018 19:01“By common endeavour we can raise the country to a new greatness, while a lack of unity will expose us to fresh calamities.” These pragmatic but profound remarks defined the vision and the sterling character of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the principal …

Statue of Unity: World's tallest statue is unveiled in India01 Nov 2018 08:29The world's tallest statue has been unveiled in India after nearly five years of construction.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 597ft tall statue of India's late independence leader Sardar Vallabbhai Patel on the bank of the Narmada …

Breaking News, Latest News Updates of Oct 3030 Oct 2018 12:58Live Breaking News, Latest News Updates of Oct 30 Daily dose of news plays very important role in our daily life. For some people, the morning is incomplete without knowing about what's happening across the world. Some digital-savvy people have a habit …

Madhya Pradesh: BJP MLA joins Congress30 Oct 2018 09:28[India], Oct 30: State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Sanjay Sharma joined the Congress party on Tuesday ahead of assembly elections.
The MLA from Damoh's Tendu Kheda constituency joined the party in the presence of Congress president Rahul …

Past Forward: Iron Man, his flesh and blood28 Oct 2018 17:13On the 31st of this month, when his mammoth statue is unveiled, India will see the Sardar raised to the sky. (Illustration: C R Sasikumar)
On the 31st of this month, when his mammoth statue is unveiled, India will see the Sardar raised to the sky.
Here’s a …

Sardar Patel: Iron Man, his flesh and blood28 Oct 2018 03:30On the 31st of this month, when his mammoth statue is unveiled, India will see the Sardar raised to the sky. (Illustration: C R Sasikumar)
On the 31st of this month, when his mammoth statue is unveiled, India will see the Sardar raised to the sky.
Here’s a …

Past Forward: Iron man, in flesh and blood27 Oct 2018 13:21Written by Rajmohan Gandhi
| New Delhi |
Updated: October 27, 2018 6:00:10 pm
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s statue in Narmada district of Gujarat. (Express photo by Bhupendra Rana)
On the 31st of this month, when his mammoth statue is unveiled, India will see …

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: Iron man, in flesh and blood27 Oct 2018 13:08Written by Rajmohan Gandhi
| New Delhi |
Updated: October 27, 2018 6:00:10 pm
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s statue in Narmada district of Gujarat. (Express photo by Bhupendra Rana)
On the 31st of this month, when his mammoth statue is unveiled, India will see …

Who was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?26 Oct 2018 10:22Born in October 1875, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played a pivotal role in India's struggle for independence.
Patel united the 565 semi-autonomous states and British-era colonial provinces to form a united India.
The states were given the option of …

Congress07 Mar 2019 21:15Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi figured in the first list of 15 Lok Sabha candidates from UP and Gujarat that the AICC announced on Thursday evening. With Sonia Gandhi entering the fray from Raebareli once again, the wide-spread speculation about she …

Sonia, Rahul to contest from UP bastions07 Mar 2019 20:02Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi figured in the first list of 15 Lok Sabha candidates from UP and Gujarat that the AICC announced on Thursday evening. With Sonia Gandhi entering the fray from Raebareli once again, the wide-spread speculation about she …

Sonia, Rahul in Cong's 1st list of 15 candidates for LS polls07 Mar 2019 17:44The Congress on Thursday released its first list of 15 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, fielding United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi from Raebareli and party president Rahul Gandhi from Amethi.
The list, finalised at a meeting of …

'Dr Kurien was beyond caste, creed and religion'30 Nov 2018 04:12'The controversy created by a Gujarat minister was totally unnecessary and unwanted.'
'It is a disgrace that a person who happened to be Gujarat's finance minister, spoke this kind of rubbish.'
Economist and RTI activist G Krishnan …

As summer advances, water level plummets in major reservoirs20 Apr 2018 17:30The advancing summer has led to water tables in most reservoirs declining to new lows this year, affecting irrigation as well as generation of hydel power across the country.
The declining storage has forced many States to prioritise drinking water supply …

Gujarat polls: 68.70 per cent voting recorded in 2nd phase15 Dec 2017 03:21Ahmedabad, December 14
Gujarat recorded an estimated 68.70 per cent voter turnout in the second and final phase of polling for 93 Assembly seats on Thursday, the Election Commission said.
The figure is likely to go up as details are still being worked out, …

Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Voting ends in 2nd phase14 Dec 2017 16:32Ahmedabad: Voting ended in 93 Assembly seats in north and central Gujarat in the second and final phase of polling today during which Prime Minister Narendra Modi also cast his ballot.
Those in queue at polling stations would be allowed to vote even after …

Guj polls: Cong faces burden of alliances, rebels13 Dec 2017 02:25NEW DELHI: The burden of alliances with different political parties, bitter in-fighting and stubborn rebels on at least a dozen seats and a resurgent BJP eyeing its tribal vote bank — these are some of the major issues that Congress is grappling with on 93 …

Gujarat polls: BJP ‘creates’ PSS to take on rival PAAS20 Nov 2017 04:38On pins and needles dealing with Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti(PAAS) and its defiant convenor Hardik Patel, the ruling BJP is now working on a new strategy to create a rival organisation with members weaned away from the parent organisation in a desperate …

Congress seeks security for Hardik after attack19 Apr 2019 15:48Ahmedabad, April 19 (IANS) The Congress on Friday urged the Election Commission to immediately provide security to Patidar leader Hardik Patel, hours after he was slapped by a man who alleged Patel was playing politics with the sentiments of the community. …

Hardik Patel slapped by BJP worker at poll rally19 Apr 2019 11:00Ahmedabad, April 19 (IANS) Firebrand Patidar leader Hardik Patel was on Friday slapped at a public meeting in Surendranagar district in Gujarat by a man who alleged Patel was playing politics with the sentiments of the community.
Patel was addressing an …

Farmer disallows landing of Hardik Patel's helicopter on his field18 Apr 2019 21:03By PTI
AHMEDABAD: Congress leader Hardik Patel had to cancel his helicopter ride to Lunawada in Mahisagar district of Gujarat Thursday at the last moment after the farmer on whose field the chopper was to land did not give his nod for its use as a helipad, …

The tiger narrative27 Feb 2019 06:45Earlier this month, forest department officials photographed a tiger in the vicinity of Mahisagar. This spotting of the big cat in Gujarat after nearly three decades is reason to cheer. Meanwhile, consistent efforts towards tiger conservation has shown …

Tiger in Gujarat13 Feb 2019 04:23AHMEDABAD: It's officially confirmed now. A tiger has indeed entered the lions' den in Gujarat - which is home to the Asiatic lion's last abode.
Six days after a school teacher clicked a tiger on his mobile phone, the striped big cat was …

It's official: Tiger has entered lions' kingdom12 Feb 2019 21:07AHMEDABAD: It's officially confirmed now. A tiger has indeed entered the lions' den in Gujarat - which is home to the Asiatic lion's last abode.
Six days after a school teacher clicked a tiger on his mobile phone, the striped big cat was …

Tiger spotted in Gujarat, makes state home to three big cat species12 Feb 2019 16:38Gandhinagar, Feb 12 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Tuesday announced that a tiger had been spotted in the Lunawada forests in Mahisagar district, making the state the only one in the country to host all the three major big cat species: lions, tigers and …

Tribals protest in Ahmedabad demanding implementation of FRA, MNREGA11 Feb 2019 23:13Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Hundreds of tribals from six districts of Gujarat gathered here at the Sabarmati riverfront and took out a rally demanding implementation of Forest Rights Act (FRA), Food Security Act (FSA) and MNREGA.
They handed over a memorandum …

2 'Chaddi Gang' members arrested in Cyberabad22 Jan 2019 08:13[India], Jan 22 (ANI): The Special Operations Team (SOT) of Madhapur zone of Cyberabad Police have arrested two of the five members of the notorious 'Chaddi Gang' and detected eight offences of burglaries.
A series of house burglaries were …

Adani Gas expands pan-India CGD presence, bags 13 CGD projects21 Nov 2018 07:07Adani Gas Ltd. (AGL), the city gas distribution arm of the Adani Group, has bagged authorization from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, Government of India to expand its city gas footprint in 13 new Geographical Areas (GAs) in the recently …

Man Takes Family Hostage in Gujarat, Shot Dead By Police20 Aug 2018 11:42Ahmedabad: A man, who held a family hostage in Gujarat's Mahisagar district, was shot dead by the police, an official said today.
Three policemen were also injured in the incident.
Sajid Hanif held four women and a child hostage last night at a house …

Heavy rains kill 19 people in one week in Gujarat12 Jul 2018 20:12Ahmedabad, July 13 (IANS) As many as 19 people were killed in Gujarat following torrential rains during the past one week, even as the state government relocated more than 1,000 persons to safer places.
“Heavy rains have caused a total of 19 deaths in the …

PSMC conducts guidance session for medical aspirants30 Jun 2018 02:53VADODARA: Karamsad-based Pramukhswami Medical College (PSMC) recently conducted an information and instructions session for the aspiring medical students of Anand, Kheda and Mahisagar districts.
The senior academic staff of the college provided guidance in …

Setback for Congress in Gujarat20 Jun 2018 20:09In a major setback in Gujarat, the Congress has lost control in as many as five district panchayats and several taluka panchayats and municipalities due to infighting and also the ruling BJP’s efforts to loosen the control of the Opposition party in …

Gujarat: 1st state with 100% piped gas network13 Jun 2018 20:01Gujarat will become the first Indian state to get completely covered under the piped gas distribution network after the ninth round of bidding, which will see a quarter of the country brought under the network.
The western Indian state already has 84.31 …

Gujarat to become 1st state with 100% piped gas network13 Jun 2018 15:26Gujarat will become the first Indian state to get completely covered under the piped gas distribution network after the ninth round of bidding, which will see a quarter of the country brought under the network.
The western Indian state already has 84.31 …

One dead as boat carrying 13 capsizes in Gujarat24 Mar 2018 11:47Image used for representational purpose.
KHEDA: A 16-year-old boy drowned while twelve others managed to swim to safety after their boat capsized today in Mahisagar river near Dakor in Kheda district, police said.
The boat was carrying 13 people from …

One dead as boat carrying 13 capsizes in Gujarat's Mahisagar river24 Mar 2018 11:38Image used for representational purpose.
KHEDA: A 16-year-old boy drowned while twelve others managed to swim to safety after their boat capsized today in Mahisagar river near Dakor in Kheda district, police said.
The boat was carrying 13 people from …

Narmada water: Despair and defiance along the canal12 Feb 2018 04:49Written by Satish Jha
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Updated: February 12, 2018 9:46 am
A farmer waits for water to be drawn from the canal to irrigate his field, at Kanetia village in Kalol. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
About half-an-hour drive away from the imposing Sardar …

Vadodara: Dinosaur eggs found in Mahisagar21 Jan 2018 15:05The egg was found on Saturday evening during a digging exercise at a local site in the village and caused much excitement among the locals (Express)
Balasinor in Mahisagar district is already home one of the world’s largest dinosaur hatcheries in Raiyoli. …

Gujarat: Cong tally at 78 after Independent candidate joins party24 Dec 2017 05:49Khant won the seat after defeating BJP's Vikramsinh Dindor by a margin of over 4,000 votes. The BTP's candidate, Alpesh Damor, came third.
Ahmedabad: An Independent candidate who won from Morva Hadaf, a Scheduled Tribe reserved constituency in …

Guj: Independent MLA joins Cong, party tally now 7824 Dec 2017 03:13An Independent candidate who won from Morva Hadaf, a Scheduled Tribe reserved constituency in Panchmahal district, today joined the Congress.
With this, the number of Congress MLAs in the Gujarat Assembly has risen to 78.
Bhupendrasinh Khant, who was with …

Independent MLA in Gujarat joins Congress, party tally now 7823 Dec 2017 18:27An Independent candidate who won from Morva Hadaf, a Scheduled Tribe reserved constituency in Panchmahal district, today joined the Congress.
With this, the number of Congress MLAs in the Gujarat Assembly has risen to 78.
Bhupendrasinh Khant, who was with …

Gujarat battle ends amid Congress-BJP war of words14 Dec 2017 12:35Gandhinagar, Dec 14 (IANS) The second and final phase of the bitterly fought Gujarat Assembly polls ended on Thursday evening amid a war of words between the ruling BJP and an aggressive Congress.
Balloting closed at 5 p.m. with an estimated 60 per cent of …

Nearly 50% ballotting as voting picks up in Gujarat second phase14 Dec 2017 11:24Brisk voting was seen in Gujarat's second phase elections on Thursday, with nearly 50 per cent polling registered by late afternoon, amid complaints of EVM malfunctioning.
Voting is being held in 93 assembly constituencies across 14 districts in …

30% ballotting as voting picks up in Gujarat second phase14 Dec 2017 08:46Voting picked up in Gujarat's second phase elections as the sun warmed away the winter chill, with around 30 per cent polling registered by afternoon.
Voting is being held in 93 assembly constituencies across 14 districts in northern and central …

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi call on Gujarat to vote14 Dec 2017 06:22NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President-designate Rahul Gandhi on Thursday appealed to the voters in Gujarat to exercise their franchise in the second phase of polling that has begun.
"Today is Phase 2 of the Gujarat elections. …

Modi, Rahul call on Gujarat to vote14 Dec 2017 03:47New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President-designate Rahul Gandhi on Thursday appealed to the voters in Gujarat to exercise their franchise in the second phase of polling that has begun.
“Today is Phase 2 of the Gujarat …

PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi call on Gujarat to vote14 Dec 2017 03:29NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President-designate Rahul Gandhi on Thursday appealed to the voters in Gujarat to exercise their franchise in the second phase of polling that has begun.
"Today is Phase 2 of the Gujarat elections. …

Second phase of Gujarat assembly polls begins14 Dec 2017 03:02Ahmedabad, Dec 14 (IANS) The second phase of state assembly polls began in Gujarat on Thursday. Voting has begun in 93 assembly constituencies across 14 districts in northern and central regions.
There are 851 candidates in the fray. Special deployment of …

'Hardik is a hero' in Modi cradle13 Dec 2017 22:50Ahmedabad: Barely half a kilometre from where the Prime Minister had spent his childhood in Vadnagar, a petty shopkeeper responded to a question about Narendra Modi's performance. "Hardik is a hero," he said, referring to the Patidar leader …

Bitter campaigning for Gujarat ends, voting on Thursday12 Dec 2017 15:25Gandhinagar, Dec 12 (IANS) Campaigning for the second and final phase of Gujarat Assembly elections on Thursday ended on Tuesday evening after one of the most vicious round of attacks, with the stakes high both for the ruling BJP and an aggressive Congress …

Gujarat Lok Sabha Results 2019: Full list of winners25 May 2019 08:10BJP President Amit Shah
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was on Thursday set to retain power for another five years after making a sweep of the Lok Sabha battle and mauling the opposition.
So stunning was the BJP's …

Godhra puts its troubled past behind and eyes development24 Apr 2019 03:34The small town in eastern Gujarat has long buried its ignominious past.
The narrow streets that wind through the busy wholesale market on the Gidhwani Road in Godhra is clogged with traffic and sweaty men. Trucks filled with swollen sacks of rice and …

Godhra puts its troubled past behind and eyes...23 Apr 2019 19:43The small town in eastern Gujarat has long buried its ignominious past.
The narrow streets that wind through the busy wholesale market on the Gidhwani Road in Godhra is clogged with traffic and sweaty men. Trucks filled with swollen sacks of rice and …

Lok Sabha elections: 3rd phase of polling begins in 116 seats23 Apr 2019 02:37Polling began on Tuesday in 116 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 13 states and 2 Union Territories in the third phase of ongoing elections.All 26 constituencies in Gujarat, all 20 seats in Kerala, 14 each in Maharashtra and Karnataka, 10 in Uttar …

Phase 3 Election 201922 Apr 2019 11:43NEW DELHI: In the third phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, a total of 117 constituencies across 13 states and two Union territories will go to polls.
The voting for 3rd phase of General Elections 2019 will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The voting …

BJP, Congress try to get caste & tribe mix right22 Apr 2019 03:57Riding on the "Modi wave", the BJP had bagged all the 26 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha election in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Five years later, local issues have resurfaced. If the 2014 polls saw the saffron party’s …

For Godhra Muslims, development key election issue21 Apr 2019 22:52As per estimates, Godhra has a population of around 1.90 lakh people and nearly 40 per cent of them are Muslims.
Godhra: It got noticed on the world map 17 years ago due to the infamous train burning incident and the state-wide riots it triggered in …

For Godhra Muslims, development is key poll issue; Past long buried21 Apr 2019 10:16By PTI
GODHRA: It got noticed on the world map 17 years ago due to the infamous train burning incident and the state-wide riots it triggered in Gujarat, but Muslims of this small town say they have long buried the infamous past and want their political …

Farmer disallows landing of Hardik Patel's helicopter on his field18 Apr 2019 21:03By PTI
AHMEDABAD: Congress leader Hardik Patel had to cancel his helicopter ride to Lunawada in Mahisagar district of Gujarat Thursday at the last moment after the farmer on whose field the chopper was to land did not give his nod for its use as a helipad, …

Gujarat Lok Sabha poll: 371 candidates in fray for 26 seats09 Apr 2019 12:31By PTI
AHMEDABAD: A total of 371 candidates are in the fray for the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, all of which will go to polls in a single phase on April 23.
An official release from the state's Chief Electoral Officer informed that out of the total …

For 30 years, no Muslim MP from Gujarat in LS05 Apr 2019 04:58AHMEDABAD: The last Muslim to make it to the Lok Sabha from Gujarat was Congress’s Ahmed Patel in 1984. In 1989, Patel lost the Bharuch seat to BJP’s Chandu Deshmukh by 1.15 lakh votes. Ever since, no Muslim has made it to the Lok Sabha from Gujarat. …

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Candidate List for Gujarat31 Mar 2019 12:51New Delhi,
Sun, 31 Mar 2019
Deepak Kumar
Elections for 2019 Lok Sabha is going to be held on 23 April in all the constituencies of Gujarat. There are total of 26 constituencies where elections will be held in 3rd phase of elections on April 23. Congress …

BJP, Cong still to name candidates on some LS seats in Gujarat30 Mar 2019 09:25Gujarat has 26 Lok Sabha seats and the ruling party has declared 19 candidates so far.
Ahmedabad: The BJP and the Congress are still grappling with selection of candidates on some Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, where the process of filing of nomination papers …

Congress announces 7 more Gujarat candidates28 Mar 2019 18:10Gandhinagar March 28 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday announced seven more candidates from Gujarat for the general election.
The party has chosen the sitting MLA from Dhoraji, Lalit Vasoya for the seat of Porbandar, a seat believed to be a strong bastion of …

BJP drops Minister, two other sitting MPs in Gujarat27 Mar 2019 15:51New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday announced three more Lok Sabha candidates for Gujarat, fielding new faces and dropping all the sitting MPs including
Union Minister Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary.
The party has named Prabatbhai Patel from …

BJP announces 3 more LS candidates for Gujarat27 Mar 2019 15:50AHMEDABAD/NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday announced three more Lok Sabha candidates for Gujarat, dropping a Union minister and two other MPs and bringing in fresh faces.
With Wednesday's announcement, the party has declared more than 350 candidates …

NGT order could fire up Gujarat Gas earnings12 Mar 2019 03:35Mumbai: Gujarat Gas is likely to see up to 20 per cent earnings boost in earnings as a result of National Green Tribunal’s order to shut all coal-operated units of ceramic companies in Morbi, Gujarat, said analysts.
Shares of Gujarat Gas continued its …

‘Scheduled Tribes most affected by leprosy in Gujarat’24 Feb 2019 04:31A leprosy case detection campaign (LCDC), conducted from February 4 to February 22, found that there has been a substantial decrease in the total number of new cases of leprosy infections in the state.
Gujarat’s Scheduled Tribe population is …

'Tiger staying in Gujarat since August 2018'17 Feb 2019 08:29AHMEDABAD: The tiger from Ratapani in MP, captured in forest department's cameras in Santrampur in Panchmahal district on February 12, has turned out to be a resident of Gujarat.
Forest officials confirmed that the tiger, which left MP in 2017, has …

Tiger in Gujarat13 Feb 2019 04:23AHMEDABAD: It's officially confirmed now. A tiger has indeed entered the lions' den in Gujarat - which is home to the Asiatic lion's last abode.
Six days after a school teacher clicked a tiger on his mobile phone, the striped big cat was …

It's official: Tiger has entered lions' kingdom12 Feb 2019 21:07AHMEDABAD: It's officially confirmed now. A tiger has indeed entered the lions' den in Gujarat - which is home to the Asiatic lion's last abode.
Six days after a school teacher clicked a tiger on his mobile phone, the striped big cat was …

Amit Shah flags of BJP's Gujarat campaign12 Feb 2019 05:11New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah flags off the 'Mera Pariwar, Bhajpa Pariwar' campaign from his residence in Ahmedabad. Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani also present.
Shah unfurled the party flag as part of the campaign. The BJP also intends to hoist the …

Tyre burnt inside heritage mosque; FIR filed, ASI probes07 Feb 2019 03:16The scorched mehrab of the Jama Masjid at Champaner.
Police registered an FIR against unknown persons on Tuesday after a tyre was burnt inside the premises of Jama Masjid, one of the 114 monuments listed by the Baroda Heritage Trust, in Champaner. The …

Gujarat: Woman kills husband for opposing her illicit relationship17 Jan 2019 12:24Vadodara: A 40-year-old man died after his wife set him on fire in Govindi village in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, for opposing her extra-marital relationship, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday night and the victim, Guruji …

Gujarat govt bans school picnic buses from plying during night28 Dec 2018 22:18Two buses carrying school children met with an accident (in separate incidents) while plying during night time in the last few days, he noted. (Image used for representational purpose)
In the wake of two recent bus accidents in which eight students were …

Panchmahal Steel Ltd Q2 net profit at Rs. 0.80 crore03 Nov 2018 12:03PANCHMAHAL STEEL LTD. has reported financial results for the period ended September 30, 2018.
The company has reported net sales of Rs.109.87 crores during the period ended September 30, 2018 as compared to Rs.95.57 crores during the period ended September …

More women work in Gujarat farms as men leave for greener pastures25 Oct 2018 03:04Written by RITU SHARMA
| Ahmedabad |
Published: October 25, 2018 6:56:52 am
As per 2011 Census, about 65% women workforce was engaged in agriculture compared to mere 44% among men
With further widening gender gap, the number of hours spent by women farmers …

Panchmahal Steel Ltd board to announce Q2 results on Nov 3, 201823 Oct 2018 09:08A meeting of the Board of Directors of Panchmahal Steel Ltd is scheduled on 03/11/2018, to consider and approve the Standalone Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter and half year period ended 30th September, 2018.
Shares of PANCHMAHAL STEEL …

Toddler dies after falling into borewell in Gujarat02 Oct 2018 17:12Ahmedabad |
Published: October 2, 2018 9:41:02 pm
A one-and-a-half-year-old boy died after falling into a 200-feet deep borewell in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district, police said Tuesday. Rahul, son of a farm labourer, was playing Monday when he fell into a …

Endurance Technologies Ltd commences operations at Halol24 Sep 2018 11:24Endurance Technologies Ltd had last year announced the acquisition of a leasehold plot of land admeasuring about 7.4 acre in Halol Industrial Estate of Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Tal. Kalol, Dist. Panchmahal, Gujarat to set up a plant to …

Two more sentenced to life for 2002 Godhra train attack27 Aug 2018 14:19Ahmedabad: A special trial court here on Monday sentenced two more persons to life imprisonment and acquitted three others in the 2002 Sabarmati Express train burning case at Godhra railway station, which triggered large scale communal violence across …

Fresh rain in Central Gujarat lifts prospects for kharif crops17 Aug 2018 16:37After a prolonged wait, monsoon rains have returned to Gujarat, lashing the central parts of the State on Thursday and Friday. The Met Department has predicted more rains in the next 48 hours for the region.
As per the State Emergency Operations Centre, …

Seven children of family die after car falls into ditch in Gujarat13 Aug 2018 06:53After the car fell in, locals rushed to the spot and rescued three of the ten people in the car, but could not save seven children.
Panchmahal (Gujarat): At least seven children of a family died when the car in which they were travelling fell into a ditch …

Gujarat: 7 children of family killed in car accident13 Aug 2018 04:58[India], Aug 13 (ANI): At least seven children of a family died when the car in which they were travelling fell into a ditch on the roadside in Panchmahal district.
The incident took place on Sunday when the driver lost control of the car on Halol-Bodeli …

Gujarat: Seven children of family die in accident12 Aug 2018 21:34Seven children of a family were killed when a car in which they were travelling in fell into a 15-foot ditch full of water in Jambughoda town of Panchmahal district late Saturday night. Three others were injured. All seven children who died belonged to the …

Panchmahal Steel Ltd reports net profit of Rs. 1.39 crore in Q111 Aug 2018 11:35PANCHMAHAL STEEL LTD. has reported financial results for the period ended June 30, 2018.
The company has reported net sales of Rs.108.09 crores during the 3 months period ended June 30, 2018 as compared to Rs.111.59 crores during the 3 months period ended …

Man Kills Two Minor Sons, Attempts Suicide After Fight With Wife31 Jul 2018 16:15The man consumed pesticide after killing his sons and is admitted in a hospital at Godhra
Vadodara: Upset over marital discord, a 28-year-old man allegedly killed his two minor sons by throwing them into a well and later tried to commit suicide, police …

Cops issue second summons to former BJP MLA in Gujarat rape case26 Jul 2018 13:34Another official said that second summons, asking ex-BJP MLA to appear before Sarthana police in Surat, had been sent to his residence.
Ahmedabad: A second summons was on Thursday issued against former BJP MLA Jayanti Bhanushali in connection with a rape …

Clariant Chemicals closes Nandesari Unit29 Jun 2018 16:22Clariant Chemicals India has permanently closed a manufacturing unit at Nandesari, Vadodra, from June 28. The operations thereto have been consolidated at the company’s existing unit at Rania, Panchmahal, Gujarat, and the closure does not have any adverse …

Doctor Who Sedated And Raped Patient Detained By Police16 Jun 2018 16:27Vadodara: A doctor who had been on the run after a case was registered against him for allegedly sedating and raping a patient in his clinic in a village on the outskirts of Vadodara was detained today, police said.
Nadesari Police Inspector JK Patel said …

Panchmahal Steel Ltd Q4 net profit climbs to Rs. 2.83 crores02 Jun 2018 17:16PANCHMAHAL STEEL LTD. has reported financial results for the period ended March 31, 2018.
The company has reported net sales of Rs.105.64 crores during the period ended March 31, 2018 as compared to Rs.104.77 crores during the period ended March 31, 2017.
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Panchmahal Steel Ltd calls for board meeting on May 30, 201818 May 2018 08:58A meeting of the Board of Directors of Panchmahal Steel Ltd will be held on Wednesday, the 30th day of May, 2018, to consider and take on record the Standalone Audited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and year ended 31st March, 2018.
The …

Ghaziabad: Five held for rape, murder of priest’s daughter14 May 2018 21:37Written by Aditi Vatsa
| Ghaziabad |
Published: May 15, 2018 2:39:46 am
The incident happend at Bakrol village in Goghamba taluka of Panchmahal district. (Source- file)
Five months after the body of a 15-year-old girl was found in a sugarcane field in …

Educomp Bankruptcy09 May 2018 07:07NEW DELHI: An arm of the World Bank that’s one of the creditors of Educomp Solutions has sought a probe into the digital education company, for which Ebix Inc. made the highest offer after it filed for bankruptcy.
The International Finance Corporation, a …

Asaram: From ghetto boy to godman to jailbird26 Apr 2018 03:48AHMEDABAD: Just after Partition, Thaumal Harpalani moved from Berani village in Pakistan’s Sindh with his wife Menhgiba and son Asumal to Ahmedabad. What followed was the typical story of survival in a refugee ghetto. They lived in the Sardarnagar area, …

Asaram 'Bapu Maharaj': From ghetto boy to godman to jailbird25 Apr 2018 20:46AHMEDABAD: Just after Partition, Thaumal Harpalani moved from Berani village in Pakistan’s Sindh with his wife Menhgiba and son Asumal to Ahmedabad. What followed was the typical story of survival in a refugee ghetto. They lived in the Sardarnagar area, …

'Shortfall of over 16,000 classrooms in Gujarat due to RTE Act'05 Mar 2018 16:34GANDHINAGAR: There is a shortfall of over 16,000 classrooms in state-run primary schools in Gujarat due to implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act a few years ago, the Legislative Assembly was told on Monday.
This situation has arisen due to …

Hawkers relocated from Charminar26 Feb 2018 10:36HYDERABAD: Around 100 cops were pressed into action to relocate hawkers from Charminar as part of the Charminar Pedestrianisation Project. Earlier, a meeting was held with the hawkers and police. The local legislator and corporators conducted the meeting …

Panchmahal Steel Ltd Q3 net profit at Rs. 1.42 crore16 Feb 2018 09:08PANCHMAHAL STEEL LTD. has reported financial results for the period ended December 31, 2017.
The company has reported net sales of Rs.90.04 crores during the period ended December 31, 2017 as compared to Rs.90.74 crores during the period ended December 31, …

Narmada water: Despair and defiance along the canal12 Feb 2018 04:49Written by Satish Jha
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Updated: February 12, 2018 9:46 am
A farmer waits for water to be drawn from the canal to irrigate his field, at Kanetia village in Kalol. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
About half-an-hour drive away from the imposing Sardar …

In Panchmahal seat, BJP ignores saas for bahu, triggers family row26 Nov 2017 01:50BJP general secretary Shabdasharan Brahmabhatt said, “We have seen the letter that Chauhan sent to Amit Shah today. The matter has been resolved. There are no differences.” (File)
The tussle for a BJP ticket from Kalol Assembly seat in Panchmahal district …

Tantrums backfire on BJP’s Panchmahal MP Prabhatsinh Chauhan24 Nov 2017 20:34GANDHINAGAR: For somebody who tried to spark some trouble for BJP in central Gujarat, Lok Sabha member from Panchmahal, Prabhatsinh Chauhan, now has a fire to douse in his family. Thanks to BJP fielding his daughter-inlaw, Suman Chauhan, from Kalol …

Panchmahal Steel Ltd calls for Board Meeting on Feb 11, 201701 Feb 2017 19:38A meeting of the Board of Directors of Panchmahal Steel Ltd will be held on February 11, 2017, to consider and take on record the Unaudited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter period ended December 31, 2016.
As per the Company's Code of …